Mesothilioma Survival

The 5 year survival rate for Mesothilioma patients is around 9 %. This means that 91% of people who contract the disease do not live past 5 years.

Other common mesothilioma survival percentage rates are:

1 Year survival rate: 39%

2 Year survival rate: 20%

3 Year survival rate: 11%

4 Year survival rate: 10%

5 Year survival rate: 9%

The most common form of malignant mesothilioma is pleural mesothilioma. Only 7% of this type of mesothilioma live beyond 5 years, however with advanced warning technology we are seeing this average length extend beyond this time. There are also other forms of malignant mesothilioma that you should know about.

The factors that influence the survival rate are:

• The stage of the mesothilioma
• The presence and size of the tumor
• The possibility of removing the tumor by surgery
• Fluid in the chest or abdomen
• Age and general health condition
• The mesothilioma cancer cells themsevles
• Whether this is a recurrent event